"Grace is the gift of being accepted before we become acceptable."
Lewis Smedes
"Look at Him..a friend of ..sinners!"
Luke 7:34
It's wonderful how Jesus was glad to spend time with anyone and everyone, accepting, loving, helping and healing them. They didn't have to change or clean themselves up first. Rather than acting too holy to be around sinners, He said those were the very people He came to help! He loves the "unlovable" and accepts the "unacceptable." What a Friend we have who completely includes us as His friends, just as we are!
A thought: Jesus loves being my friend.